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Joining Gilead Sciences - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Gilead Sciences is that the company was prepared on their first day. Gilead Sciences employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	50%
Prepared	50%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Gilead Sciences are rated a C-. At Gilead Sciences most employees said they received feedback every week or once a year. 71% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Gilead Sciences.

Answer	Percent
Every week	33%
Once a month	8%
Once a quarter	17%
Once a year	25%
Never	17%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	71%
No	29%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 33% of employees at Gilead Sciences said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Gilead Sciences employees earn $130,878. Learn More about Salaries at Gilead Sciences.

Average Salaries at Gilead Sciences by Department

$142k*

Engineering

$164k*

Product

$126k*

Design

$110k*

Marketing

$98k*

Operations

$62k*

Admin

$158k*

Business Dev

$91k*

Finance

$239k*

Communications

$70k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$106k*

$144k*

Legal

$150k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Gilead Sciences, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Gilead Sciences the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Gilead Sciences, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	100%
Co-Workers	0%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	50%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	50%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	29%
Once a month	42%
Once a quarter	0%
Never	29%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

40% of employees feel as though Gilead Sciences is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Gilead Sciences.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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